The court heard that Shah was previously jailed for 16 months in 2014 for dangerous driving.

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The Observer reported at the time how Shah had filmed himself being chased at high speed by police during the incident that led to the earlier jail sentence.

At the previous hearing, the court heard that on the selfie video, which showed the last 30 seconds of the chase through Accrington and Great Harwood, Shah said ‘this is the best isn’t it?’ before telling arresting officers ‘It was a good chase wasn’t it?’.

Addressing the camera, he said: “I’m going to prison now as you can see.

“I’m being jailed by the police. I will probably be out in what six months.”

'The potential for death or serious injury was considerable' - Judge

Judge Jonathan Gibson said it was lucky no-one was killed during Shah’s latest offence of dangerous driving.

Sentencing, he said: “You tried to outrun the police over quite a distance in a built up residential area. This was a case of serious excessive speed. There was no injuries or serious damage, but the potential for death or serious injury was considerable.

“It would only have taken one pedestrian to be in the wrong place at the wrong time for that to have occurred.

Your position is also aggravated by your previous convictions including two dangerous driving convictions.”

Stills from a selfie video of Salim Shah during a police chase in 2014.

Marianne Alton, defending, said Shah was ‘utterly stupid’ and has a ‘big problem with driving’.

She told the court: “He knows this will be dealt with by a prison sentence. He is realistic.

“His record relates almost wholly to driving and he recognises the extent of his problem.

“His judgement becomes clouded when it comes to cars and he’s at the point now where he needs help and he’s trying to get that help.

“He genuinely wishes to reform and is genuinely ashamed of himself and the shame he has caused to his family.